web graphic help

[rayhaug]

I am trying to make a web page that use the on and off.gif files. I need to put the light bulb on the web page next the on/off


What is the best way to do this in the code below?

I tried the <img............> statment but just get syntax errors

code below:


%> </td>
<td rowspan="12"><%
for count=1 to 16
house_code="E"
if count="6" then
house_code="F"
end if
if count="7" then
house_code ="G"
end if
if count="8" then
house_code="H"
end if

s=hs.DeviceString(house_code +cstr(count))
status1=hs.DeviceStatus(house_code +cstr(count))
if s="" then
if status1="3" then
status1="OFF"
end if

if status1="2" then
status1="ON"
end if
if status1="4" then
status1="DIM"
end if
if status1="17" then
status1="UNKNOWN"
end if

end if

I=hs.DeviceExists(house_code +cstr(count))
response.write "<p> </p>"
if I="-1" then
response.write "space not used"+cstr(s)
else
if s="" then
if status1="OFF" then

' response.write <img src="off.gif" border="0" width="16" height="16" alt="" align="left">
' need to insert the on or off gif file into the web page here
' I get a syntax error with the above

end if
response.write " "+cstr(status1)
else
response.write " "+cstr(s)
end if
end if
next
%> </td>

regards

Ray

[Michael McSharry]

I think you have quotes problem.

response.write "<img src=""off.gif"" border=""0"" width=""16"" height=""16"" align=""left"">"
You will also likely want to put the graphic and the text into a table so you have better control as to its positioning. You then can specific a size and alignment.

[jhisr]

Ray,

The data for response.write needs to be enclosed in quotes if you sending it as a string vs. writing out the value of a variable. Since you have quotes embedded in the string you want to send, you will need to double quote each quote or try using a single quotes. (talk about double talk)

Try this:
response.write "<img src=""off.gif"" border=""0"" width=""16"" height=""16"" alt="""" align=""left"">"

This might work too but I'm not 100% positive:
response.write "<img src='off.gif' border='0' width='16' height='16' alt='' align='left'>"

I've also seen some instances where the parameters don't need quotes at all but I'm not sure what the rules are on that. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable can fill us in.

Don't quote me on any of this.

Good luck.

Joe
HomeSeer Rocks!

[jhisr]

You may not need logic like this in this particular case but here is another way you can response.write by using a variable and this is also an example of when you don’t use quotes.

Dim imgStatus
Dim foo

If foo="ON" then
imgStatus="on.gif"
else
imgStatus="off.gif"
end if

'This will write out for both cases of ON or OFF
response.write "<img src="""
response.write imgStatus
response.write """ border=""0"" width=""16"" height=""16"" alt="""" align=""left"">"

Joe
HomeSeer Rocks!

[rayhaug]

The double Quote worked thank you for the help.

I have an other question?

How do you make a link to other part of the same page.

Thank you
Ray

[jhisr]

Ray,

You need an anchor. Here is a link that Rupp posted a few weeks back that does a good job explaining anchors.

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General...o/anchors.html

Joe
HomeSeer Rocks!